Brenda Buchanan
Brenda Buchanan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 54. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Buchanan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brenda Buchanan earned a high school diploma from Berea High School, a bachelor's degree from Kent State University in 1985, and a graduate degree from Cleveland State University in 2020. Her career experience includes working in broadcasting.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 54
Kellie Deeter defeated Brenda Buchanan and Andrew Leonard in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 54 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kellie Deeter (R) | 65.5 | 39,271 | |
| Brenda Buchanan (D) | 34.5 | 20,685 | ||
| Andrew Leonard (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 59,964 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 54
Brenda Buchanan advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 54 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brenda Buchanan | 100.0 | 4,924 | |
| Total votes: 4,924 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 54
Kellie Deeter defeated Anthony Savage in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 54 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kellie Deeter | 73.1 | 9,168 | |
| Anthony Savage | 26.9 | 3,367 | ||
| Total votes: 12,535 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Buchanan in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brenda Buchanan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Buchanan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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For nearly 40 years, I have worked as a Radio Traffic Director in the Cleveland market. A traffic director’s job is to maximize a station’s revenue by managing time and money by scheduling commercials on the air. Currently, I am the Traffic Supervisor for the Audacy New England region - managing five markets, 10 employees and 22 stations while working from home. My husband and I are 30 year residents of Columbia Township where we raised our sons. I served two terms on the Columbia Local Schools Board of Education, from 2008 to 2015; four of those years as president and four years concurrently as the board’s representative on the Lorain County JVS board.For the past two years, I have administered the Lorain County Rural Democrats’ social media - helping to put Democrats back in office at the state, local and national level, to pass Issue 1 and to protect the rights of all Ohioans.
- I will always put people first. Everyone deserves the freedom to be who they are and to love who they love. Everyone deserves dignity in work - being able to work just one job with good wages and benefits.
- Everyone has the right to control their own bodies. In November of 2023, Ohio voted for an amendment to the constitution which guarantees women's reproductive health rights. Yet, our state government is trying to keep or put restrictions in place that will weaken or negate this amendment. I will fight to protect it.
- The governor has already reduced the state board of education to just teacher licensure and placed one person in charge of Ohio's public education. Last year, the state gave away 1 billion dollars in private school vouchers without any income limits. Not only did that take away much needed funds from the public schools, private schools are not held to the same accountability. I will work hard to prevent the destruction of our public schools.
- Common sense gun laws. I do not want to abolish the 2nd amendment. However, every right comes with great responsibility, and not everyone can or will be a responsible gun owner.
- I am totally against banning books or creating revisionist history in our schools. Public education doesn't teach children what to think, it teaches children HOW to think.
-Doing due diligence and research before passing/creating legislation that affects all of Ohio, not just your constituents
-Working to find common ground with reps you do not agree with in order to get the work done.
- Bringing and keeping good jobs in the state
-Truly affordable housing
-Equality for all
-Improving healthcare for all
-Taking care of our seniors
-Reforming and supporting our public education system
Planned Parenthood
The Ohio Federation of Teachers
The Matriots
AFSCME Ohio Council 8
AFSCME Retiree Chapter 1184
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2024
